Racecards
16:30 Bath
Young Pretenders 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f 11y
- Going: Good
- Form 004512
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Jacqueline Harrison
mid-division, kept on same pace from 2f out
Speed On
9- Form 20-4054
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey C Cavanagh
chased leaders until weakened 1f out
Ellpeedee
64- Form 52-0125
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey N Mackay
prominent, led well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened
Shorts
11- Form 0-06010
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
prominent until weakened 2f out
- Form 50-0003
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
soon led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Statoyork
18- Form 00-4450
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dawn Watson
mid-division, smooth headway 3f out, led just inside final furlong, quicken clear, comfortably
- Form 060260
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey K Pierrepont
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 006530
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey B Callaghan
prominent, every chance 1f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 040160
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
chased leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 033060
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 030600
- Age 6
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey B Swarbrick
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on well to take 2nd close home
In depth
Verdict
A wide-open apprentice handicap to finish off with sees many in with chances. Top-weight Our Fred bounced back to form last time and was unlucky in defeat while Le Meridien remains in good heart having found her level. Speed On has been frustrating to follow but gets another drop in class here. Shorts is an inconsistent type who cannot be backed with real confidence while at a bigger price Seven Springs could easily bounce back to form here with optimum conditions in his favour.